On October 24, the Vineyard Health Care Access Program celebrated its 20th year of “Connecting Islanders with Care”. It was a pleasure to share this landmark with colleagues and community members.
The Program was honored with recognition from State Representative Dylan Fernandes, who congratulated us from the Massachusetts House of Representatives for “twenty years of dedicated service to the Martha’s Vineyard Community.”
The Program was also deeply honored to receive a Governor’s Citation from Governor Charles Baker below “in recognition of 20 years of excellent service in assisting Dukes County residents with accessing coverage for public health insurance programs.” We appreciate everyone who supported the event, and joined us for the festivities!
Proud of 20 Years of Service
In the Photo: Rocy Turner, Mary Leddy, Dylan Fernandes, Vani Cortez, Debbie Simon, Maria Mouzinho, Shawn Scherer and Sarah Kuh.
Open Enrollment is November 1 2019 through January 23 2020.
Uninsured? Open Enrollment is the time to choose a plan and enroll if you need health insurance for 2020.
NOTE: This does not apply if you have MassHealth or ConnectorCare!
You don’t need to fill out a new application if you applied last year. Just update any information that may have changed. You can compare your current plan to other plans for 2020 to find the best fit for you and/or your family for 2020.
You can check out new plans starting November 1 at MAhealthconnector.org or come see us the Access Program for in-person help: call (508) 696-0020 or go to mvhealthcareaccess.org
Fuel Assistance : November 1, 2019 - April 30 2020
The Fuel Assistance Program provides low income households with help paying home heating bills, and it runs from November 1st until April 30th. See attached flier for more information. DCSS is available to help submit Fuel Assistance applications – call our office at 696-3844 for an appointment.
The Island celebrated Veteran’s Day on November 11, and once again Oak Bluffs was the only regional site in Massachusetts to be recognized by the Veterans Day National Committee.
Read the article in the MV Times about the Veterans honored in Oak Bluffs.
The connection between health and housing is described in this recent article in the Martha’s Vineyard Times. Martha’s Vineyard Hospital provides vital support services to patients with complex medical issues who are also struggling to find affordable housing.
Assistance for homeless and Islanders as well as planning for long-term affordable housing solutions is now a reality thanks to state funding secured by Senator Julian Cyr. Read the article in the MV Times.
